Mountain Water Rat vs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Paxillus validus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Paxillus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Paxillus validus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.