Mountain Water Rat vs Surprise Webcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Surprise Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Cortinarius
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).