Dyed Milkcap vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Lactarius hysginus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Crossarchus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.