False Water Rat vs Pink Discus

Xeromys myoides compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.