Mountain Water Rat vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Isthmomys
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Isthmomys pirrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Water Rat and Mt Pirri Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.