Dyed Milkcap vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lactarius hysginus compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Ellobius
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.