Pale Milkcap vs Paradox Vole

Lactarius pallidus compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Milkcap	Paradox 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 pallidus	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Milkcap	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.