Mountain Milkcap vs Narrow-headed Vole

Lactarius salicis-reticulatae compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Milkcap	Narrow-headed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Milkcap	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.