Curry Milkcap vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Lactarius	Spalax
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.