False Water Rat vs Oak Milk-Cap

Xeromys myoides compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Oak Milk-Cap
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 quietus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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