False Water Rat vs Lumpy Bracket

Xeromys myoides compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Trametes
Species	Xeromys myoides	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Lumpy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).