Mountain Milkcap vs Pale fox

Lactarius salicis-reticulatae compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Milkcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lactarius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Milkcap	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.