Dyed Milkcap vs Formosan Serow

Lactarius hysginus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Capricornis
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.