Mountain Water Rat vs Shadow Darner

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Shadow Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Aeshna
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.