Fruity Milkcap vs Gerenuk

Lactarius evosmus compared with Litocranius walleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Gerenuk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Litocranius
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Litocranius walleri

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Gerenuk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Gerenuk
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.