Fiery Milkcap vs Malayan civet

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Viverra
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.