Bearded Milkcap vs Harmless Serotine

Lactarius pubescens compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

  • Bearded Milkcap is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bearded Milkcap Harmless Serotine
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Russulaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Lactarius Eptesicus
Species Lactarius pubescens Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bearded Milkcap Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Harmless Serotine

No description available.

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