Fishy Milkcap vs Guianan Squirrel

Lactifluus volemus compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactifluus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.