Mountain Water Rat vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Nectomys
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.