Fruity Milkcap vs Rußfarbener Milchling

Lactarius evosmus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Fruity Milkcap is Near Threatened while Rußfarbener Milchling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruity Milkcap	Rußfarbener Milchling
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Russulales (Täublingsartige)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius evosmus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fruity Milkcap and Rußfarbener Milchling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Fruity Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Rußfarbener Milchling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruity Milkcap	Rußfarbener Milchling
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.

Rußfarbener Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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