Mountain Water Rat vs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

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)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

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

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

Range

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