Mountain Milkcap vs Olive-colored Akodont

Lactarius salicis-reticulatae compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Milkcap	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Milkcap	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.