False Water Rat vs Wrinkled Crust

Xeromys myoides compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Phlebia
Species	Xeromys myoides	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.