Fishy Milkcap vs North American Badger

Lactifluus volemus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lactifluus	Taxidea
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.