Alder Milkcap vs Gebe Cuscus

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lactarius	Phalanger
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Phalanger alexandrae

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Gebe Cuscus
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.

Gebe Cuscus

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.