Beech Milkcap vs Mountain Anoa

Lactarius blennius compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Beech Milkcap is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Mountain Anoa
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Bubalus
Species	Lactarius blennius	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

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.