Mountain Water Rat vs Orange Pinwheel

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Orange Pinwheel
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Marasmius
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.