False Water Rat vs Immodest Map Lichen

Xeromys myoides compared with Rhizocarpon submodestum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Immodest Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Immodest Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Xeromys myoides	Rhizocarpon submodestum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Immodest Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Immodest Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Immodest Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.