Mountain Milkcap vs Pearson s Pericote

Lactarius salicis-reticulatae compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Milkcap	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Milkcap	Pearson s Pericote
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.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.