Black Sober vs Hoary Milkcap

Anacampsis temerella compared with Lactarius scoticus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Hoary Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Russulales (روسوليات)
Family	Gelechiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Lactarius
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Hoary Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden