Mountain Water Rat vs Veined Shield

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Pluteus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).