Fruity Milkcap vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Lactarius evosmus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Neusticomys
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.