Mountain Water Rat vs Spring Fieldcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Agrocybe praecox

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Spring Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Spring Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Agrocybe
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Agrocybe praecox

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Spring Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).