False Water Rat vs Verdigris Conecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Conocybe aeruginosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Verdigris 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 aeruginosa

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Verdigris Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Verdigris Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.