Mountain Water Rat vs Sumatran surili

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Sumatran surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Presbytis
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Sumatran surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.