False Water Rat vs Field Blewit

Xeromys myoides compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Xeromys	Lepista
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.