Gray Mouse Opossum vs Mountain Milkcap

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Lactarius
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.