Grey Milk-Cap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius vietus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Milk-Cap	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (فطر)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order same	Russulales (روسوليات)	Russulales (روسوليات)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius vietus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Milk-Cap and Sooty Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Milk-Cap	Sooty Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Sooty Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States