Dyed Milkcap vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Lactarius hysginus compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lactarius	Myomimus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.