Indigo Milk Cap vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Lactarius indigo compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lactarius	Amblysomus
Species	Lactarius indigo	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.