Mouse bandicoot vs Tacked Milkcap

Microperoryctes murina compared with Lactarius trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse bandicoot	Tacked Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Peramelidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Microperoryctes	Lactarius
Species	Microperoryctes murina	Lactarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Tacked Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse bandicoot	Tacked Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tacked Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.