Mountain Water Rat vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Pygmy Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Pygmy Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Psathyrella
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.