Mountain Water Rat vs Species code: Hs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Halophila
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).