Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte vs Thyme Pug

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte is Data Deficient while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte	Thyme Pug
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Eupithecia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

DD — Data Deficient

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Westliche Neuguinea-Schwimmratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.