Alder Milkcap vs Coppery Sprite

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Arielulus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Coppery Sprite
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.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.