False Water Rat vs Fiery Milkcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Xeromys	Lactarius
Species	Xeromys myoides	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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