Curry Milkcap vs Mountain Coati

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Nasua
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.