Beech Milkcap vs Blusher

Lactarius blennius compared with Amanita rubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Blusher
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Russulaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lactarius	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lactarius blennius	Amanita rubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Milkcap and Blusher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Agaricomycetes. (Mushrooms)

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Blusher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Blusher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blusher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) 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.

Blusher

The Blusher (Amanita rubescens) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden