False Water Rat vs Goblet Waxcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Goblet Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Xeromys	Hygrocybe
Species	Xeromys myoides	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).