Mountain Water Rat vs Yellow Domecap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Yellow Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Calocybe
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Yellow Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.