Indigo Milk Cap vs

Lactarius indigo compared with Lactarius rubrocinctus

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap
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 indigo	Lactarius rubrocinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indigo Milk Cap and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway