False Water Rat vs Fungus

Xeromys myoides compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Septoria
Species	Xeromys myoides	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.