Mountain Water Rat vs Solomons Flying Fox

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pteropus rayneri

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Solomons Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Solomons Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pteropus rayneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Solomons Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Solomons Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Solomons Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Solomons Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.