False Water Rat vs Grass Parachute

Xeromys myoides compared with Marasmius curreyi

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Grass Parachute is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Grass Parachute
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)	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Marasmius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Marasmius curreyi

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Grass Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.