Fiery Milkcap vs Gambian Mongoose

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mungos
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Gambian Mongoose
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.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.