Mountain Water Rat vs Orange Waxcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Orange Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hygrocybe
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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