False Water Rat vs Guam Rail

Xeromys myoides compared with Gallirallus owstoni

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Guam Rail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Guam Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rallidae
Genus	Xeromys	Gallirallus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Gallirallus owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

False Water Rat and Guam Rail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Rail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Rail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.