Mulot Pygmée vs Mountain Water Rat

Apodemus uralensis compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Mulot Pygmée is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Pygmée	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Baiyankamys
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Pygmée and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Pygmée	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.