Birch Marble vs Fiery Milkcap

Apotomis betuletana compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Apotomis	Lactarius
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.