Fruity Milkcap vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Lactarius evosmus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Hairy-tailed Tree 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	Lactarius	Brachytarsomys
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Hairy-tailed Tree 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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.