Fruity Milkcap vs Miller's Saki

Lactarius evosmus compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pithecia
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Miller's Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.