Graugrüner Milchling vs Black Sober

Lactarius blennius compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Graugrüner Milchling is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graugrüner Milchling	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Russulaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lactarius	Anacampsis
Species	Lactarius blennius	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Graugrüner Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graugrüner Milchling	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graugrüner Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Graugrüner Milchling

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden