Gray Mouse Opossum vs Willow Milkcap

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Willow 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 aspideus

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.