Hoary Milkcap vs Major s Pine Vole

Lactarius scoticus compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Milkcap	Major s Pine 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 scoticus	Microtus majori

Conservation Status

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Milkcap	Major s Pine Vole
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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.