Mountain Water Rat vs Wilson's Plover

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Wilson's Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Charadrius
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.