False Water Rat vs Willow Poisonpie

Xeromys myoides compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Willow Poisonpie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Willow Poisonpie
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Xeromys	Hebeloma
Species	Xeromys myoides	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Willow Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.