Mountain Water Rat vs Winter Polypore

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lentinus brumalis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Winter Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Lentinus
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Winter Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.