Mountain Water Rat vs White Brain

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Exidia
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.