False Water Rat vs Fool's Conecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Conocybe filaris

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Fool's Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Fool's Conecap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Conocybe
Species	Xeromys myoides	Conocybe filaris

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fool's Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Fool's Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.