Bearded Milkcap vs Evoron Vole

Lactarius pubescens compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Bearded Milkcap is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Evoron Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Microtus evoronensis

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Evoron Vole
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).

Evoron Vole

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.