Indigo Milk Cap vs Japanese Weasel

Lactarius indigo compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lactarius	Mustela
Species	Lactarius indigo	Mustela itatsi

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.