Fruity Milkcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Lactarius evosmus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Cephalophus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.