Cytospora Canker vs False Water Rat

Cytospora kunzei compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cytospora Canker	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Valsaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cytospora	Xeromys
Species	Cytospora kunzei	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cytospora Canker	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.