False Water Rat vs Netted Fieldcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Netted Fieldcap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Bolbitius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Netted Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.