Grey Milk-Cap vs Montane Akodont

Lactarius vietus compared with Akodon montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Milk-Cap	Montane 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	Akodon
Species	Lactarius vietus	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Milk-Cap	Montane 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.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.