Circled Milkcap vs Kouprey

Lactarius circellatus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.