Indigo Milk Cap vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Lactarius indigo compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Bdeogale
Species	Lactarius indigo	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Jackson’s Mongoose
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.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.