Circled Milkcap vs Green Bush Squirrel

Lactarius circellatus compared with Paraxerus poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Green Bush Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Paraxerus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Green Bush Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Circled Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Circled Milkcap

The Circled Milkcap (Lactarius circellatus) 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.