Lilacscale Milkcap vs Mexican vole

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Russulales (روسوليات)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.