False Water Rat vs Inky Mushroom

Xeromys myoides compared with Agaricus placomyces

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Inky Mushroom
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Xeromys	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Xeromys myoides	Agaricus placomyces

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Inky Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.