Curry Milkcap vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Proechimys
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Guaira Spiny-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).

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.