Aborted Entoloma vs False Water Rat

Entoloma abortivum compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Aborted Entoloma is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aborted Entoloma	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Entolomataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Entoloma	Xeromys
Species	Entoloma abortivum	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Aborted Entoloma

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aborted Entoloma	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aborted Entoloma

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aborted Entoloma

The Aborted Entoloma (Entoloma abortivum) is a species in the genus Entoloma. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across United States, inhabiting forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.