False Water Rat vs Reed Bonnet

Xeromys myoides compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Reed Bonnet
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Mycena
Species	Xeromys myoides	Mycena belliarum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Reed Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

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