Mountain Water Rat vs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Postia ceriflua

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while is Endangered.

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)	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Postia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Postia ceriflua

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

EN — Endangered

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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.