Basedow's Wattle vs Indigo Milk Cap

Acacia basedowii compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Basedow's Wattle is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basedow's Wattle	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Fabaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acacia	Lactarius
Species	Acacia basedowii	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Basedow's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basedow's Wattle	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basedow's Wattle

Habitat

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

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Basedow's Wattle

The Basedow's Wattle (Acacia basedowii) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.