Fiery Milkcap vs Mexican vole

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.