False Water Rat vs Humpback Inkcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Coprinopsis acuminata

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Humpback Inkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Humpback Inkcap
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Coprinopsis
Species	Xeromys myoides	Coprinopsis acuminata

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Humpback Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Humpback Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Humpback Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.