Bearded Milkcap vs Blackcurrant

Lactarius pubescens compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Russulaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Antidesma
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Blackcurrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

Bearded Milkcap

The Bearded Milkcap (Lactarius pubescens) 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.

Blackcurrant

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