Fiery Milkcap vs Mountain Goat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Oreamnos
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Mountain Goat
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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.