False Water Rat vs The Princess

Xeromys myoides compared with Agaricus lanipes

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while The Princess is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	The Princess
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	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Xeromys myoides	Agaricus lanipes

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

The Princess

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Princess

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.