Mountain Water Rat vs Shadowed Waxcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Shadowed Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hygrocybe
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.