Mérida Rhipidomys vs Mild Milkcap

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lactarius subdulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mild Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lactarius
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lactarius subdulcis

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mild Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mild Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mild Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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