False Water Rat vs Tufted Bracket

Xeromys myoides compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Fuscoporia
Species	Xeromys myoides	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.