Mountain Water Rat vs Red Balau

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Shorea
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.