Lilacscale Milkcap vs Midday Jird

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.