Liver Milkcap vs Malayan civet

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Viverra
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.