Indigo Milk Cap vs Olinguito

Lactarius indigo compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Olinguito
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Bassaricyon
Species	Lactarius indigo	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.