Alder Milkcap vs Hainan Hare

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Lepus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

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.