Fruity Milkcap vs Marbled cat

Lactarius evosmus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Marbled cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pardofelis
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Pardofelis marmorata

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Marbled cat
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.