Mountain Water Rat vs small blue

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Cupido minimus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while small blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	small blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Cupido
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Cupido minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

small blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	small blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small blue

small blue (Cupido minimus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.