Curry Milkcap vs Giant Jumping Rat

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hypogeomys
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Hypogeomys antimena

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.