Fruity Milkcap vs Major s Pine Vole

Lactarius evosmus compared with Microtus majori

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Major s Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Major s Pine 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 majori

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Major s Pine 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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.