Mountain Water Rat vs Orange Milkcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Orange Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Baiyankamys	Lactarius
Species	Baiyankamys habbema	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Water Rat	Orange Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.