False Water Rat vs Hairy Bracket

Xeromys myoides compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Trametes
Species	Xeromys myoides	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Hairy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.