Lilacscale Milkcap vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Myomimus roachi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lactarius	Myomimus
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.