Dyed Milkcap vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Lactarius hysginus compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Gray-bellied 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	Callosciurus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Callosciurus caniceps

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Gray-bellied Squirrel
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.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.