False Water Rat vs kaffir-lime

Xeromys myoides compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Citrus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.