Bearded Milkcap vs Long-footed Treeshrew

Lactarius pubescens compared with Tupaia longipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearded Milkcap Long-footed Treeshrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family Russulaceae Tupaiidae
Genus Lactarius Tupaia
Species Lactarius pubescens Tupaia longipes

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-footed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearded Milkcap Long-footed Treeshrew
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).

Long-footed Treeshrew

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.

Long-footed Treeshrew

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia