Fruity Milkcap vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Lactarius evosmus compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lactarius	Myomimus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.