Mountain Water Rat vs Silky Parchment

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Stereum
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.