False Water Rat vs scratch grass

Xeromys myoides compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Xeromys myoides	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.