Mountain Water Rat vs Tickell's Bat

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hesperoptenus tickelli

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Tickell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Tickell's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hesperoptenus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hesperoptenus tickelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Tickell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Tickell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Tickell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.