Fat-tailed Jird vs Orange Milkcap

Pachyuromys duprasi compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed Jird	Orange Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pachyuromys	Lactarius
Species	Pachyuromys duprasi	Lactarius aurantiacus

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed Jird	Orange Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.