Beech Milkcap vs Philippine mouse-deer

Lactarius blennius compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Russulaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Lactarius	Tragulus
Species	Lactarius blennius	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) 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.