Mountain Water Rat vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Hydnum
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.