Mountain Water Rat vs Taruca

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hippocamelus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.