Liver Milkcap vs Pearson s Pericote

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.