Mountain Water Rat vs Papuan Abeomelomys

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Abeomelomys sevia

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Papuan Abeomelomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Papuan Abeomelomys
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	Baiyankamys	Abeomelomys
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Abeomelomys sevia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Papuan Abeomelomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Papuan Abeomelomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Papuan Abeomelomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.