Liver Milkcap vs Oustalet's Red Colobus

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Piliocolobus oustaleti

Key Differences

• Liver Milkcap is Least Concern while Oustalet's Red Colobus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Oustalet's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Piliocolobus
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Piliocolobus oustaleti

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Oustalet's Red Colobus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Oustalet's Red Colobus
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.

Oustalet's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.