Circled Milkcap vs Johnstons genet

Lactarius circellatus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Johnstons genet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Johnstons genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Genetta
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Johnstons genet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Johnstons genet
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.

Johnstons genet

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.