Fruity Milkcap vs Lesser Chiruromys

Lactarius evosmus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Chiruromys
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.