Fishy Milkcap vs Large-eared Hutia

Lactifluus volemus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lactifluus	Mesocapromys
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.