Bloody Milkcap vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Lactarius sanguifluus compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• Bloody Milkcap is Extinct while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Milkcap	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Funisciurus
Species	Lactarius sanguifluus	Funisciurus substriatus

Conservation Status

Bloody Milkcap

EX — Extinct

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Milkcap	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

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.