Fishy Milkcap vs Gambian Mongoose

Lactifluus volemus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactifluus	Mungos
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishy Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.