Barred Green Colonel vs False Water Rat

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Odontomyia	Xeromys
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.