Curry Milkcap vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Nephelomys
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Gray-bellied Rice 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).

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.