Grey Milk-Cap vs Long-haired Akodont

Lactarius vietus compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Milk-Cap	Long-haired 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	Abrothrix
Species	Lactarius vietus	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Milk-Cap	Long-haired 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.

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.