Mountain Water Rat vs Veiled Conecap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Veiled Conecap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Conocybe
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.