Birch Milkcap vs Nilgiri langur

Lactarius tabidus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Birch Milkcap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Milkcap	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Semnopithecus
Species	Lactarius tabidus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Milkcap	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.