Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs Rollrim Milkcap

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Lactarius resimus

Key Differences

• Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Rollrim Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Rollrim Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Calomyscidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Lactarius
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Lactarius resimus

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rollrim Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Rollrim Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rollrim Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.