Fruity Milkcap vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Lactarius evosmus compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Salpingotus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Salpingotus kozlovi

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.