False Water Rat vs Scented Webcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Scented Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.