Eggshell Rock Blaze vs Mountain Water Rat

Phlyctis petraea compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Eggshell Rock Blaze is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phlyctidaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phlyctis	Baiyankamys
Species	Phlyctis petraea	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Eggshell Rock Blaze

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eggshell Rock Blaze	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eggshell Rock Blaze

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.