False Water Rat vs Grey Waxcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Grey 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	Cuphophyllus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.