Fruity Milkcap vs Gabon Talapoin

Lactarius evosmus compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Miopithecus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Gabon Talapoin
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.