Fruity Milkcap vs Jalapan Vole

Lactarius evosmus compared with Microtus quasiater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Jalapan Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Microtus quasiater

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.