Grey Milk-Cap vs Paradox Vole

Lactarius vietus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Milk-Cap	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius vietus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Milk-Cap	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.