Mountain Water Rat vs Smooth Guardian Frog

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Limnonectes palavanensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Smooth Guardian Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Smooth Guardian Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Limnonectes
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Limnonectes palavanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Smooth Guardian Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Guardian Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Smooth Guardian Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Guardian Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.