Pfützen-Milchling vs Blasser Zonen-Milchling

Lactarius lacunarum compared with Lactarius zonarius

Key Differences

• Pfützen-Milchling is Least Concern while Blasser Zonen-Milchling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pfützen-Milchling	Blasser Zonen-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 lacunarum	Lactarius zonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Pfützen-Milchling and Blasser Zonen-Milchling share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Pfützen-Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Blasser Zonen-Milchling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pfützen-Milchling	Blasser Zonen-Milchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pfützen-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Blasser Zonen-Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden