Circled Milkcap vs Potto

Lactarius circellatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Circled Milkcap is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Circled Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactarius	Perodicticus
Species	Lactarius circellatus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Circled Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Circled Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

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.