False Water Rat vs plains bluegrass

Xeromys myoides compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	plains bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Xeromys	Poa
Species	Xeromys myoides	Poa arida

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	plains bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.