Liver Milkcap vs Mandarin Vole

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.