Circled Milkcap vs Namdapha Flying Squirrel

Lactarius circellatus compared with Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Namdapha Flying Squirrel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Namdapha Flying 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	Biswamoyopterus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Biswamoyopterus biswasi

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Namdapha Flying Squirrel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Namdapha Flying 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.

Namdapha Flying 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.