Lilacscale Milkcap vs Mountain Goat

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mountain Goat
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Oreamnos
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Mountain Goat
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.