Mountain Water Rat vs Raspberry Milkcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lactarius acris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Raspberry 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 acris

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.