Dyed Milkcap vs Large Japanese Mole

Lactarius hysginus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mogera
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.