Flaumiger Milchling vs Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Lactarius pubescens compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaumiger Milchling	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Marmota
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Marmota caudata

Conservation Status

Flaumiger Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaumiger Milchling	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaumiger Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaumiger Milchling

The Bearded Milkcap (Lactarius pubescens) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.