Später Milchling vs Rußfarbener Milchling

Lactarius hepaticus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Später Milchling is Least Concern while Rußfarbener Milchling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Später Milchling	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 hepaticus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Später Milchling

LC — Least Concern

Rußfarbener Milchling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Später Milchling	Rußfarbener Milchling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Später Milchling

Habitat

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

Range

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

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States