Large Short-tailed Rat vs Pale Milkcap

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Pale 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 pallidus

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.