Birch Milkcap vs Bird's Eye

Lactarius tabidus compared with Alectryon subcinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Birch Milkcap Bird's Eye
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Russulaceae Sapindaceae
Genus Lactarius Alectryon
Species Lactarius tabidus Alectryon subcinereus

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Birch Milkcap Bird's Eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Birch Milkcap

The Birch Milkcap (Lactarius tabidus) 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.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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