Dyed Milkcap vs Fat-tailed false antechinus

Lactarius hysginus compared with Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Fat-tailed false antechinus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Pseudantechinus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Fat-tailed false antechinus
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.

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.