Fruity Milkcap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius evosmus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fruity Milkcap and Sooty Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
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.

Sooty Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden