Lacustrine Vole vs Pale Milkcap

Microtus limnophilus compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lacustrine Vole	Pale 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 limnophilus	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lacustrine Vole	Pale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.