Base-lined Grey vs Mountain Water Rat

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Crambidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Scoparia	Baiyankamys
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.