Mountain Water Rat vs Sedge Sprite

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Nehalennia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.