Fiery Milkcap vs North American Badger

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lactarius	Taxidea
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.