Mountain Water Rat vs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Placopsis lambii

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)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Placopsis
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Placopsis lambii

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

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.