False Water Rat vs Fool's Webcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Fool's Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.