Alder Milkcap vs Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Alder Milkcap is Least Concern while Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lactarius	Cheirogaleus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur
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.

Lavasoa Dwarf Lemur

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.