Mountain Water Rat vs Slender Shrew

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Sorex
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Slender Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.