Fishy Milkcap vs Himalayan Rat

Lactifluus volemus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactifluus	Rattus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.