Beech Milkcap vs Guemal

Lactarius blennius compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Hippocamelus
Species	Lactarius blennius	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.