Fiery Milkcap vs Honey possum

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Lactarius	Tarsipes
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.