Alder Milkcap vs Brown Diving Beetle

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Russulaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Lactarius	Agabus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Agabus brunneus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden