Beaked Filbert vs False Water Rat

Corylus cornuta compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Beaked Filbert is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Filbert	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Betulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Corylus	Xeromys
Species	Corylus cornuta	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Beaked Filbert

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Filbert	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Filbert

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaked Filbert

The Beaked Filbert (Corylus cornuta) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.