Bearded Milkcap vs Charmhaven Apple

Lactarius pubescens compared with Angophora inopina

Key Differences

• Bearded Milkcap is Least Concern while Charmhaven Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Charmhaven Apple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Russulaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Angophora
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Angophora inopina

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Charmhaven Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Charmhaven Apple
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).

Charmhaven Apple

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.

Charmhaven Apple

The Charmhaven Apple (Angophora inopina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.