beaded chestnut vs Mountain Milkcap

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mountain Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Noctuidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Lactarius
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mountain Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.