Pale Milkcap vs Potto

Lactarius pallidus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactarius	Perodicticus
Species	Lactarius pallidus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.