False Water Rat vs Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Xeromys myoides compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Rotschuppiger Dickfuß is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Cortinarius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.