Fiery Milkcap vs Olrog s Pericote

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Olrog s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Andalgalomys olrogi

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Olrog s Pericote
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.

Olrog s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.