False Water Rat vs Star Dapperling

Xeromys myoides compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Star Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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