Beech Milkcap vs Northern Treeshrew

Lactarius blennius compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech Milkcap Northern 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 Tupaia
Species Lactarius blennius Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech Milkcap Northern 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 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.

Northern Treeshrew

No description available.

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