Beech Milkcap vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lactarius blennius compared with Ellobius tancrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Milkcap Eastern Mole 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 Ellobius
Species Lactarius blennius Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Milkcap Eastern Mole Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) 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.

Eastern Mole Vole

No description available.

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