False Water Rat vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Xeromys myoides compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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	Ganoderma
Species	Xeromys myoides	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).