Circled Milkcap vs Franciscana

Lactarius circellatus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Franciscana
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Russulaceae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pontoporia
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Franciscana
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.

Franciscana

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.