Hoary Milkcap vs Lofty Pericote

Lactarius scoticus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Milkcap	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Lactarius scoticus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Milkcap	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.