Fruity Milkcap vs Ili Pika

Lactarius evosmus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lactarius	Ochotona
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.