Dyed Milkcap vs Mexican vole

Lactarius hysginus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Mexican vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.