Löwengelber Milchling vs Mountain Coati

Lactarius leonis compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Löwengelber Milchling is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Löwengelber Milchling	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Nasua
Species	Lactarius leonis	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Löwengelber Milchling

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Löwengelber Milchling	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Löwengelber Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.