Mountain Water Rat vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Thomasomys
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.