Liver Milkcap vs Margay

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Liver Milkcap is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Leopardus
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.