False Water Rat vs Forest Lamb

Xeromys myoides compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Albatrellus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.