Mountain Water Rat vs Redheaded Inkcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Redheaded Inkcap
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	Coprinopsis
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Coprinopsis erythrocephala

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Redheaded Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Redheaded Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redheaded Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.