vs Mountain Water Rat

Cryptosporella hypodermia compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptosporella	Baiyankamys
Species	Cryptosporella hypodermia	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.