Fiery Milkcap vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Fiery Milkcap is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Alticola
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.