Dyed Milkcap vs Mountain Goat

Lactarius hysginus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Oreamnos
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.