Spitzling vs Grubiger Fichten-Milchling

Aelia acuminata compared with Lactarius scrobiculatus

Key Differences

• Spitzling is Least Concern while Grubiger Fichten-Milchling is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spitzling	Grubiger Fichten-Milchling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Pentatomidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aelia	Lactarius
Species	Aelia acuminata	Lactarius scrobiculatus

Conservation Status

Spitzling

LC — Least Concern

Grubiger Fichten-Milchling

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spitzling	Grubiger Fichten-Milchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spitzling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Grubiger Fichten-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Spitzling

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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