Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Raspberry Milkcap

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Lactarius acris

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Raspberry Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Raspberry 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 acris

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.