False Water Rat vs Pale Milkcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Pale 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 pallidus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.