Mountain Water Rat vs slit limpet

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while slit limpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Emarginula
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).