Fiery Milkcap vs Junín Akodont

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Akodon juninensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Junín Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Akodon juninensis

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Junín Akodont
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.

Junín Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.