Fiery Milkcap vs Montane Colilargo

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.