False Water Rat vs Fungi

Xeromys myoides compared with Xylomyces rhizophorae

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Fungi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Fungi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jahnulales (Jahnulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aliquandostipitaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Xylomyces
Species	Xeromys myoides	Xylomyces rhizophorae

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fungi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Fungi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungi

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.