Curry Milkcap vs mountain gorilla

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	mountain gorilla
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Lactarius	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Gorilla beringei

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	mountain gorilla
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 gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.