Indigo Milk Cap vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Lactarius indigo compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Milk Cap	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lactarius	Echinops
Species	Lactarius indigo	Echinops foliosus

Conservation Status

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Milk Cap	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
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.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.