Fishy Milkcap vs Long-tailed Marmot

Lactifluus volemus compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.