Dyed Milkcap vs Eastern Mole

Lactarius hysginus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Scalopus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Eastern Mole
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

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.