False Water Rat vs September elm

Xeromys myoides compared with Ulmus serotina

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while September elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	September elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Ulmus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Ulmus serotina

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

September elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	September elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

September elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.