Lilacscale Milkcap vs Mongolian Mountain Vole

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Alticola semicanus

Key Differences

Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mongolian Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Alticola
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Alticola semicanus

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mongolian Mountain Vole
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.