Central Australian Rock Rat vs Raspberry Milkcap

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Lactarius acris

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Raspberry Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Raspberry Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Lactarius
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Lactarius acris

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Raspberry Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.