False Water Rat vs Pine Toughshank

Xeromys myoides compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Pine Toughshank
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Gymnopus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

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