Larch Milkcap vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Lactarius porninsis compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Larch Milkcap is Endangered while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Milkcap	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pygeretmus
Species	Lactarius porninsis	Pygeretmus platyurus

Conservation Status

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Milkcap	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.