Alder Milkcap vs Crabeater seal

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Russulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lactarius	Lobodon
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Crabeater seal
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.

Crabeater seal

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.