Curry Milkcap vs Dwarf Brocket

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Dwarf Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Mazama
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Mazama chunyi

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Dwarf Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Dwarf Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.