Large Short-tailed Rat vs Liver Milkcap

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Liver 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	Brachyuromys	Lactarius
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Liver Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.