False Water Rat vs Formosa lily

Xeromys myoides compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Lilium
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Formosa lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).