Ecuadorean Rice Rat vs Fiery Milkcap

Nephelomys auriventer compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lactarius
Species	Nephelomys auriventer	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Rice Rat	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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