Fruity Milkcap vs Mayor s Mouse

Lactarius evosmus compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Mayor s Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Mayor s Mouse
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.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.