Curry Milkcap vs Midday Jird

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.