Alder Milkcap vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Lactarius	Spalax
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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.

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.