Dyed Milkcap vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Lactarius hysginus compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Cardiocranius
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.