Fruity Milkcap vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Lactarius evosmus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Piliocolobus epieni

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Niger Delta Red Colobus
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.

Niger Delta Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.