False Water Rat vs Vexing Conecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Conocybe vexans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Vexing 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 vexans

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Vexing Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vexing Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.