Bearded Milkcap vs Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

Lactarius pubescens compared with Cricetulus longicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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	Cricetulus
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Cricetulus longicaudatus

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster
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-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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.