False Water Rat vs Obscure Domecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Obscure 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 obscurissima

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.