Bearded Milkcap vs Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Lactarius pubescens compared with Accipiter castanilius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Russulaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Lactarius	Accipiter
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Accipiter castanilius

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk
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).

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk

The Chestnut-flanked Sparrowhawk (Accipiter castanilius) is a species in the genus Accipiter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway