Mountain Water Rat vs Scrub Hare

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Lepus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.