Copper Lecidea vs False Water Rat

Lecidea inops compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Copper Lecidea is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Lecidea	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lecideaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lecidea	Xeromys
Species	Lecidea inops	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Copper Lecidea

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Copper Lecidea	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Lecidea

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.