Fiery Milkcap vs Korean Pika

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lactarius	Ochotona
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.