False Water Rat vs fonio millet

Xeromys myoides compared with Digitaria exilis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while fonio millet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	fonio millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Xeromys	Digitaria
Species	Xeromys myoides	Digitaria exilis

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

fonio millet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	fonio millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fonio millet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.