Fruity Milkcap vs Mountain Water Rat

Lactarius evosmus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Mountain Water 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	Lactarius	Baiyankamys
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Mountain Water 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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.