Lesser Short-tailed Rat vs Mountain Milkcap

Brachyuromys betsileoensis compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Short-tailed 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	Nesomyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Lactarius
Species	Brachyuromys betsileoensis	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Short-tailed Rat	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Short-tailed 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.