Mountain Water Rat vs Summer Truffle

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Tuber
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.