Liver Milkcap vs Paucident planigale

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Paucident planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Planigale
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Planigale gilesi

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Paucident planigale
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.

Paucident planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.