Mountain Water Rat vs Tacked Milkcap

Baiyankamys habbema compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Water Rat	Tacked 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 trivialis

Conservation Status

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.