False Water Rat vs Yarrow

Xeromys myoides compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Xeromys	Achillea
Species	Xeromys myoides	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).