Fiery Milkcap vs Midday Jird

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Meriones
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.