False Water Rat vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Xeromys myoides compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Xeromys myoides	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.