Bloody Milkcap vs Opossum-souris gris

Lactarius sanguifluus compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Bloody Milkcap is Extinct while Opossum-souris gris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Milkcap	Opossum-souris gris
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lactarius	Marmosops
Species	Lactarius sanguifluus	Marmosops incanus

Conservation Status

Bloody Milkcap

EX — Extinct

Opossum-souris gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Milkcap	Opossum-souris gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Opossum-souris gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bloody Milkcap

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