False Water Rat vs Green Muhly

Xeromys myoides compared with Muhlenbergia racemosa

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Green Muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Green Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Xeromys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Xeromys myoides	Muhlenbergia racemosa

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Green Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.