Mountain Water Rat vs Netted Fieldcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Bolbitius
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.