Bearded Milkcap vs Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Lactarius pubescens compared with Stylodipus andrewsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Stylodipus
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Stylodipus andrewsi

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
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).

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

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.