Fruity Milkcap vs Omilteme Cottontail

Lactarius evosmus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Omilteme Cottontail
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.