Fiery Milkcap vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Mustela lutreolina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lactarius	Mustela
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.