Hoary Milkcap vs Mérida Brocket

Lactarius scoticus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Hoary Milkcap is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Milkcap	Mérida 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 scoticus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Milkcap	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.