Alder Milkcap vs Jaguarundi

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.