Curry Milkcap vs Himalayan Rat

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Rattus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Himalayan 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).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.