Mountain Water Rat vs Upper Crust

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Amaurodon
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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