Anemone Smut vs False Water Rat

Urocystis anemones compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urocystis	Xeromys
Species	Urocystis anemones	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.