Curry Milkcap vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Heteromys
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.