Birch Milkcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Lactarius tabidus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch 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 tabidus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Milkcap

The Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) 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.