Mountain Water Rat vs Silky Ringlet

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Erebia gorge

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Silky Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Silky Ringlet
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Erebia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Erebia gorge

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Silky Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries).