Mountain Water Rat vs Ricefield Rat

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ricefield Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Rattus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.