Alder Milkcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Cephalophus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

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.