Mountain Water Rat vs Robust Golden Mole

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Amblysomus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.