Liver Milkcap vs Montane Akodont

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Akodon montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Montane Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Akodon montensis

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.