Mountain Water Rat vs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Phlebia diffissa

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while is Vulnerable.

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)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Phlebia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Phlebia diffissa

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

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 Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.