Branch Bumps vs False Water Rat

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pertusaria	Xeromys
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch Bumps	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.