Curry Milkcap vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Chiromyscus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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).

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.