Mountain Water Rat vs Tepui Goldenthroat

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Polytmus milleri

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Tepui Goldenthroat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Tepui Goldenthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Polytmus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Polytmus milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Tepui Goldenthroat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Tepui Goldenthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Tepui Goldenthroat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tepui Goldenthroat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.