False Water Rat vs Kalm Brome

Xeromys myoides compared with Bromus kalmii

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Kalm Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Kalm Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Xeromys	Bromus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Bromus kalmii

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Kalm Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Kalm Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kalm Brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.