Circled Milkcap vs Crested Capuchin

Lactarius circellatus compared with Sapajus robustus

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Crested Capuchin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Lactarius	Sapajus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Sapajus robustus

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Crested Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Circled Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Circled Milkcap

The Circled Milkcap (Lactarius circellatus) 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.