Beech Milkcap vs Large False Serotine

Lactarius blennius compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Large False 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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lactarius blennius	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.