Fruity Milkcap vs Iberian Mole

Lactarius evosmus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Talpa
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.