Larch Milkcap vs Peruvian night monkey

Lactarius porninsis compared with Aotus miconax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Milkcap	Peruvian night monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Aotidae
Genus	Lactarius	Aotus
Species	Lactarius porninsis	Aotus miconax

Conservation Status

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Peruvian night monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Milkcap	Peruvian night monkey
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.

Peruvian night monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.