Alder Milkcap vs Deer Mouse

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Deer Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Peromyscus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Alder Milkcap

The Alder Milkcap (Lactarius obscuratus) 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.