Fiery Milkcap vs Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Bunomys fratrorum

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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	Bunomys
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Bunomys fratrorum

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys
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.

Northeastern Peninsula Bunomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.