False Water Rat vs Olive Brownie

Xeromys myoides compared with Hypholoma myosotis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Olive Brownie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Olive Brownie
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Hypholoma
Species	Xeromys myoides	Hypholoma myosotis

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Olive Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Olive Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.