Flatter-Milchling vs Himalayan Rat

Lactarius tabidus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flatter-Milchling	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Rattus
Species	Lactarius tabidus	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Flatter-Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flatter-Milchling	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flatter-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flatter-Milchling

The Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.