Mira Climbing Rat vs Mountain Water Rat

Tylomys mirae compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mira Climbing Rat	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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tylomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Tylomys mirae	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Mira Climbing Rat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mira Climbing Rat	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.