Curry Milkcap vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Omilteme Cottontail
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).

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.