Curry Milkcap vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microcebus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.