Japanese Squirrel vs Mountain Milkcap

Sciurus lis compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Lactarius
Species	Sciurus lis	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.