Dryad'S Saddle vs False Water Rat

Cerioporus squamosus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Dryad'S Saddle is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dryad'S Saddle	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cerioporus	Xeromys
Species	Cerioporus squamosus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dryad'S Saddle

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dryad'S Saddle	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dryad'S Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.