False Water Rat vs The Miller

Xeromys myoides compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while The Miller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	The Miller
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Xeromys	Clitopilus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	The Miller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.