Fiery Milkcap vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Eremodipus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
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.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.