Liver Milkcap vs Potto

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Liver Milkcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Liver Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactarius	Perodicticus
Species	Lactarius hepaticus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Liver Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.