Alder Milkcap vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Milkcap Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Russulaceae Dasyuridae
Genus Lactarius Sminthopsis
Species Lactarius obscuratus Sminthopsis griseoventer

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Milkcap Gray-bellied dunnart
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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

No description available.

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