False Water Rat vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Xeromys myoides compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Xeromys	Entoloma
Species	Xeromys myoides	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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