Jalapan Vole vs Tacked Milkcap

Microtus quasiater compared with Lactarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Tacked Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microtus	Lactarius
Species	Microtus quasiater	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.