Fiery Milkcap vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Chiromyscus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.