Lurid Milkcap vs Malayan civet

Lactarius luridus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lurid Milkcap is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lurid Milkcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Viverra
Species	Lactarius luridus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

Lurid Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lurid Milkcap	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lurid Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.