Fruity Milkcap vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Lactarius evosmus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lactarius	Amblysomus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Fynbos Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.