Beech Milkcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Lactarius blennius compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mesocapromys
Species	Lactarius blennius	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

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.