Fiery Milkcap vs Flat-headed cat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Prionailurus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.