Fruity Milkcap vs Steinhuhn

Lactarius evosmus compared with Alectoris graeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Steinhuhn
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Galliformes (Hühnervögel)
Family	Russulaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Lactarius	Alectoris
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Alectoris graeca

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Steinhuhn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Steinhuhn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruity Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Steinhuhn

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Steinhuhn

Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway