Beech Milkcap vs Guyenne Spiny-rat

Lactarius blennius compared with Proechimys guyannensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Proechimys
Species	Lactarius blennius	Proechimys guyannensis

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guyenne Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Guyenne Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Guyenne Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) 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.