Curry Milkcap vs Honey possum

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Lactarius	Tarsipes
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Honey possum
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).

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.