Changeable Rock-moss vs False Water Rat

Andreaea mutabilis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable Rock-moss	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Andreaea	Xeromys
Species	Andreaea mutabilis	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable Rock-moss	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.