False Water Rat vs Poplar Bracket

Xeromys myoides compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Oxyporus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.