Himalayan Rat vs Mountain Milkcap

Rattus pyctoris compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Rat	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Rattus	Lactarius
Species	Rattus pyctoris	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Rat	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.