Liver Milkcap vs Peruvian Laucha

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.