Fishy Milkcap vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Lactifluus volemus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Lactifluus	Brachyuromys
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Large Short-tailed 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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.