Circled Milkcap vs Leopard cat

Lactarius circellatus compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Leopard cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Prionailurus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Prionailurus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Leopard cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Leopard cat
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.

Leopard cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.