Graugrüner Milchling vs Broom Flat-body

Lactarius blennius compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Graugrüner Milchling is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graugrüner Milchling	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Russulaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Lactarius	Agonopterix
Species	Lactarius blennius	Agonopterix scopariella

Conservation Status

Graugrüner Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graugrüner Milchling	Broom Flat-body
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.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden