False Water Rat vs Fragrant Funnel

Xeromys myoides compared with Clitocybe fragrans

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Fragrant Funnel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Fragrant Funnel
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Xeromys	Clitocybe
Species	Xeromys myoides	Clitocybe fragrans

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fragrant Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Fragrant Funnel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragrant Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.