Mountain Water Rat vs Thrip

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thripidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hercinothrips
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).