Mountain Water Rat vs Obscure Domecap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Obscure Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Calocybe
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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