Curry Milkcap vs Gambian Mongoose

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mungos
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Gambian Mongoose
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).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.