Pale Milkcap vs Plateau Pika

Lactarius pallidus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Milkcap	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lactarius	Ochotona
Species	Lactarius pallidus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Milkcap	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.