Mountain Water Rat vs Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Parmotrema perforatum

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Perforated Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Parmotrema
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Parmotrema perforatum

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Perforated Ruffle Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perforated Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.