Dyed Milkcap vs False Water Rat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	False Water 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	Xeromys
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.