Alder Milkcap vs Beach Acronychia

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Acronychia imperforata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Beach Acronychia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Russulaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Acronychia
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Acronychia imperforata

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Beach Acronychia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beach Acronychia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Alder Milkcap

The Alder Milkcap (Lactarius obscuratus) 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.

Beach Acronychia

The Beach Acronychia (Acronychia imperforata) is a species in the genus Acronychia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.