False Water Rat vs Lilac Domecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Calocybe onychina

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Lilac Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Lilac Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Calocybe
Species	Xeromys myoides	Calocybe onychina

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lilac Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Lilac Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.