Dyed Milkcap vs Foca Pia

Lactarius hysginus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dyed Milkcap	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Russulaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lactarius	Pagophilus
Species	Lactarius hysginus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dyed Milkcap	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden