Fiery Milkcap vs Jalapan Vole

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.