False Water Rat vs

Xeromys myoides compared with Gloeocapsa alpina

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gloeocapsaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Gloeocapsa
Species	Xeromys myoides	Gloeocapsa alpina

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gloeocapsa alpina is a cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae adapted to high-altitude environments such as alpine rocks and soils. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and tolerate freezing, desiccation, and high UV radiation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.