Mountain Water Rat vs Spangle Waxcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.