Bearded Milkcap vs Desert Dormouse

Lactarius pubescens compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Bearded Milkcap is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lactarius	Selevinia
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Desert Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Milkcap

The Bearded Milkcap (Lactarius pubescens) 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.