Fishy Milkcap vs Mountain Coati

Lactifluus volemus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactifluus	Nasua
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.