Circled Milkcap vs Leightons linsang

Lactarius circellatus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Leightons linsang
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	Poiana
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.