Fruity Milkcap vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Lactarius evosmus compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Guyenne Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Proechimys
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.