Mountain Water Rat vs Yellow Fieldcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Bolbitius titubans

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Yellow Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Yellow Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Bolbitius
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Bolbitius titubans

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).