False Water Rat vs Tar spot

Xeromys myoides compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Xeromys	Phyllachora
Species	Xeromys myoides	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.