aquatic rat vs Quim

Anotomys leander compared with Yucca lacandonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Quim
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anotomys	Yucca
Species	Anotomys leander	Yucca lacandonica

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Quim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Quim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aquatic rat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Quim

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

aquatic rat

The Aquatic rat (Anotomys leander) is a species in the genus Anotomys. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.