Fiery Milkcap vs Graceful Laucha

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Graceful Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Calomys lepidus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.