Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Pine Milkcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Lactarius
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.