Dyed Milkcap vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lactarius hysginus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Chiruromys
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.