Lilacscale Milkcap vs Lowe s Mona Monkey

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Cercopithecus
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Cercopithecus lowei

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Lowe s Mona Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.