Mountain Water Rat vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Spermophilus relictus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Relict Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Relict Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Spermophilus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Relict Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.