Butterfly-leaf vs Larch Milkcap

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Lactarius porninsis

Key Differences

• Butterfly-leaf is Least Concern while Larch Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	Larch Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Fabaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Adenolobus	Lactarius
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Lactarius porninsis

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	Larch Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.