Hellgelber Violettmilchling vs Langohrigel

Lactarius flavidus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Hellgelber Violettmilchling is Critically Endangered while Langohrigel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hellgelber Violettmilchling	Langohrigel
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hemiechinus
Species	Lactarius flavidus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Hellgelber Violettmilchling

CR — Critically Endangered

Langohrigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hellgelber Violettmilchling	Langohrigel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hellgelber Violettmilchling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Langohrigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Hellgelber Violettmilchling

Lactarius flavidus is a gilled mushroom in the milk cap genus with a pale yellowish cap and white to yellowish latex that exudes when cut. It grows in Mediterranean and southern European forests, forming ectomycorrhizal associations with oak and pine trees. This fungus exchanges soil nutrients for photosynthetic sugars with its tree partners.