Alder Milkcap vs puma

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	puma
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 concolor

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, 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.