Liver Milkcap vs Mountain Goat

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Mountain Goat
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 Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.