Diminutive Agaricus vs False Water Rat

Agaricus diminutivus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Diminutive Agaricus is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Agaricus	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Xeromys
Species	Agaricus diminutivus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Agaricus	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.