Faux Rat D'Eau vs Roman nettle

Xeromys myoides compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Faux Rat D'Eau is Vulnerable while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faux Rat D'Eau	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Urtica
Species	Xeromys myoides	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Faux Rat D'Eau

VU — Vulnerable

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faux Rat D'Eau	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faux Rat D'Eau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).