False Water Rat vs Giant Elm Bracket

Xeromys myoides compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Rigidoporus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.