Mountain Water Rat vs Soft Puffball

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Soft Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Lycoperdon
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).