False Water Rat vs Thrift Rust

Xeromys myoides compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Uromyces
Species	Xeromys myoides	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.