Fiery Milkcap vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Callosciurus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.