Mountain Water Rat vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.