Indigo Milk Cap vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Lactarius indigo compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Lactarius indigo	Scolomys ucayalensis

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.