Lilacscale Milkcap vs Pale fox

Lactarius spinosulus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilacscale Milkcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lactarius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lactarius spinosulus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilacscale Milkcap	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.