Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Pine Milkcap

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Dipodidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Eozapus	Lactarius
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.