Birch Milkcap vs Herb Field Mouse

Lactarius tabidus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Milkcap	Herb Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Apodemus
Species	Lactarius tabidus	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Milkcap	Herb Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Birch Milkcap

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