Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte vs Southern midget

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Key Differences

• Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte is Data Deficient while Southern midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte and Southern midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

DD — Data Deficient

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte	Southern midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).