Long-tailed Marmot vs Willow Milkcap

Marmota caudata compared with Lactarius aspideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Marmot	Willow Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Russulaceae
Genus	Marmota	Lactarius
Species	Marmota caudata	Lactarius aspideus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Willow Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Marmot	Willow Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.