Dyed Milkcap vs Greedy Olalla Rat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Olallamys edax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Greedy Olalla 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	Olallamys
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Olallamys edax

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Greedy Olalla Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Greedy Olalla 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.

Greedy Olalla Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.