False Water Rat vs Violet Domecap

Xeromys myoides compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Violet Domecap
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Calocybe
Species	Xeromys myoides	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.