Mountain Water Rat vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Aeretes
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.