Birch Milkcap vs Potto

Lactarius tabidus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Birch Milkcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactarius	Perodicticus
Species	Lactarius tabidus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Birch Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

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.