Lilacscale Milkcap vs Mayor s Mouse

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Mus mayori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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