Fruity Milkcap vs Hoary fox

Lactarius evosmus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lactarius	Lycalopex
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Hoary fox
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.