Barred Snout vs False Water Rat

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Barred Snout is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Snout	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	Nemotelus	Xeromys
Species	Nemotelus uliginosus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Snout	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.