Mountain Water Rat vs Willow Deceiver

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Willow Deceiver
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Laccaria
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.