Fruity Milkcap vs Maxwell's Duiker

Lactarius evosmus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Maxwell'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	Philantomba
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Philantomba maxwellii

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Maxwell'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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.