Fishy Milkcap vs Potto

Lactifluus volemus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Fishy Milkcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishy Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactifluus	Perodicticus
Species	Lactifluus volemus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Fishy Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishy Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.