False Water Rat vs Root and stalk rot

Xeromys myoides compared with Phytophthora tentaculata

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Root and stalk rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Root and stalk rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Phytophthora
Species	Xeromys myoides	Phytophthora tentaculata

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Root and stalk rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Root and stalk rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root and stalk rot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.