Fiery Milkcap vs Spanischer Maulwurf

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Spanischer Maulwurf
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Talpa
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Spanischer Maulwurf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Spanischer Maulwurf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Spanischer Maulwurf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.