Fiery Milkcap vs Large Japanese Mole

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mogera
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.