Liver Milkcap vs Mountain Anoa

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Liver Milkcap is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Bubalus
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.