Mountain Water Rat vs Stool iris

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Iris
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.