False Water Rat vs Heath Navel

Xeromys myoides compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Heath Navel
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.