aquatic rat vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Anotomys leander compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• aquatic rat is Endangered while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aquatic rat	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anotomys	Eothenomys
Species	Anotomys leander	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

aquatic rat and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

aquatic rat

EN — Endangered

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aquatic rat	Kachin Red-backed Vole
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.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.