Mountain Water Rat vs Western Larch

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Larix
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Western Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.