Bishop's Mitre vs Curry Milkcap

Aelia acuminata compared with Lactarius camphoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bishop's Mitre Curry Milkcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Pentatomidae Russulaceae
Genus Aelia Lactarius
Species Aelia acuminata Lactarius camphoratus

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bishop's Mitre Curry Milkcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Curry Milkcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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