False Water Rat vs Veiled Conecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Veiled Conecap
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)	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Conocybe
Species	Xeromys myoides	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Veiled Conecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.