Bloody Milkcap vs False Water Rat

Lactarius sanguifluus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bloody Milkcap is Extinct while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Milkcap	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Xeromys
Species	Lactarius sanguifluus	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Bloody Milkcap

EX — Extinct

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Milkcap	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bloody Milkcap

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