Curry Milkcap vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Forest Giant 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	Protoxerus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Forest Giant Squirrel
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).

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.