Curry Milkcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mesocapromys
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
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).

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.