Mountain Water Rat vs Renard d'Azara

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Renard d'Azara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Renard d'Azara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Lycalopex
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Renard d'Azara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Renard d'Azara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Renard d'Azara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Renard d'Azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.