Curry Milkcap vs Fat-tailed Jird

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pachyuromys
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Fat-tailed Jird
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).

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.