Mountain Water Rat vs Rootlet Brittlestem

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Psathyrella microrhiza

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Rootlet 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 microrhiza

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Rootlet Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rootlet Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.