Mountain Water Rat vs scratch grass

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.