False Water Rat vs Sooty Parasol

Xeromys myoides compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Xeromys	Macrolepiota
Species	Xeromys myoides	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.