Larch Milkcap vs Mountain Gazelle

Lactarius porninsis compared with Gazella gazella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Milkcap	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Gazella
Species	Lactarius porninsis	Gazella gazella

Conservation Status

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Milkcap	Mountain Gazelle
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.

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.