Mountain Water Rat vs shaded pug

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Eupithecia subumbrata

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while shaded pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	shaded pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Eupithecia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Eupithecia subumbrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

shaded pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	shaded pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shaded pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.