Alder Milkcap vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Lactarius	Saimiri
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.