Mountain Water Rat vs

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Tuber mesentericum

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat
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 mesentericum

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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