Cork Elm vs False Water Rat

Ulmus thomasii compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ulmaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ulmus	Xeromys
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.