Circled Milkcap vs Guemal

Lactarius circellatus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Hippocamelus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

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.