Fiery Milkcap vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Piliocolobus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Oustalet's Red Colobus
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.

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.