Circled Milkcap vs Nilgiri langur

Lactarius circellatus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Nilgiri langur
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	Semnopithecus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

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.