Mountain Water Rat vs Yellow Map Lichen

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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