Crowberry Rust vs False Water Rat

Chrysomyxa empetri compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowberry Rust	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coleosporiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chrysomyxa	Xeromys
Species	Chrysomyxa empetri	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowberry Rust	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.