Dyed Milkcap vs Mongolian Vole

Lactarius hysginus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Mongolian 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 mongolicus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Mongolian 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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.