Fiery Milkcap vs Mexican woodrat

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Milkcap	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Neotoma
Species	Lactarius pyrogalus	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Milkcap	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.