False Water Rat vs Heath Puffball

Xeromys myoides compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Heath Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.