Fruity Milkcap vs Hainan Hare

Lactarius evosmus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Lepus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.