Mountain Water Rat vs Slender Parasol

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Slender Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Baiyankamys	Macrolepiota
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.