Beech Milkcap vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Lactarius blennius compared with Dendrogale murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Northern Smooth-Tailed 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	Dendrogale
Species	Lactarius blennius	Dendrogale murina

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.