Indigo Milk Cap vs Pearson s Pericote

Lactarius indigo compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Lactarius indigo	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.