Fiery Milkcap vs Isarog Chrotomys

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Isarog Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.