Circled Milkcap vs Kazbeg Birch Mouse

Lactarius circellatus compared with Sicista kazbegica

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Kazbeg Birch Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Sicista
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Sicista kazbegica

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Kazbeg Birch Mouse
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.

Kazbeg Birch Mouse

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.