Fiery Milkcap vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lactarius	Cheirogaleus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.