Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Gato de Agua

Archboldomys maximus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Archboldomys	Lontra
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.