Fiery Milkcap vs Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Alticola
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus
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.

Olchon-Gebirgswühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.