False Water Rat vs Peg Lichen

Xeromys myoides compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Cladonia
Species	Xeromys myoides	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.