False Water Rat vs Umbrella Polypore

Xeromys myoides compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Polyporales (полипоровые)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Polyporus
Species	Xeromys myoides	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Umbrella Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.