Dyed Milkcap vs Narrow-headed Vole

Lactarius hysginus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.