Mountain Water Rat vs Ruby Bolete

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hortiboletus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.