Fishy Milkcap vs Golden Thomasomys

Lactifluus volemus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Golden Thomasomys
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	Lactifluus	Thomasomys
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Thomasomys aureus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.