Fiery Milkcap vs Peters' Duiker

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Peters' Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Cephalophus callipygus

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Peters' Duiker
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.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.