Fruity Milkcap vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Lactarius evosmus compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Key Differences

Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Lactarius	Calomyscus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Calomyscus elburzensis

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
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.