Dyed Milkcap vs Mountain Coati

Lactarius hysginus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Nasua
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.