False Water Rat vs Flax Rust

Xeromys myoides compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.