Alexanders vs Grey Milk-Cap

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Lactarius vietus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	Grey Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apiaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Angelica	Lactarius
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Lactarius vietus

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	Grey Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.