Mountain Water Rat vs Variable Webcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Variable 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 anomalus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.