Drylands Laucha vs Fiery Milkcap

Calomys musculinus compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drylands Laucha	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Calomys	Lactarius
Species	Calomys musculinus	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Drylands Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drylands Laucha	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drylands Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.