Coues Rhipidomys vs Liver Milkcap

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lactarius
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Liver Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.