False Water Rat vs Spring King

Xeromys myoides compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Boletus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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