False Water Rat vs Two-spored Milkcap

Xeromys myoides compared with Lactarius acerrimus

Key Differences

• False Water Rat is Vulnerable while Two-spored Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Water Rat	Two-spored 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 acerrimus

Conservation Status

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Two-spored Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Water Rat	Two-spored Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Two-spored Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.