Dyed Milkcap vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lactarius hysginus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.