Circled Milkcap vs Guinea baboon

Lactarius circellatus compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Papio
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

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.