Graugrüner Milchling vs brittlestar

Lactarius blennius compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graugrüner Milchling	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Echinodermata (Stachelhäuter)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Ophiuroidea (Schlangensterne)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Russulaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Amphiura
Species	Lactarius blennius	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Graugrüner Milchling

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graugrüner Milchling	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden