Indigo Milk Cap vs Isarog Chrotomys

Lactarius indigo compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Isarog Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Chrotomys
Species	Lactarius indigo	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Isarog Chrotomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.