Mountain Water Rat vs Zebra Duiker

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Cephalophus zebra

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Zebra Duiker is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Zebra Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Cephalophus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Cephalophus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Zebra Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Zebra Duiker

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Zebra Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zebra Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.