Grey Milk-Cap vs Large Long-clawed Akodont

Lactarius vietus compared with Chelemys megalonyx

Key Differences

• Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern while Large Long-clawed Akodont is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Milk-Cap	Large Long-clawed Akodont
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	Chelemys
Species	Lactarius vietus	Chelemys megalonyx

Conservation Status

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Large Long-clawed Akodont

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Milk-Cap	Large Long-clawed Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Large Long-clawed Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.