Riesenstraussgras vs Fiery Milkcap

Agrostis gigantea compared with Lactarius pyrogalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Riesenstraussgras	Fiery Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Russulaceae
Genus	Agrostis	Lactarius
Species	Agrostis gigantea	Lactarius pyrogalus

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Riesenstraussgras	Fiery Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesenstraussgras

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Fiery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Riesenstraussgras

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.