False Water Rat vs Spring Polypore

Xeromys myoides compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Lentinus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.