Bearded Milkcap vs lactario anaranjado

Lactarius pubescens compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	lactario anaranjado
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Lactarius aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded Milkcap and lactario anaranjado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

lactario anaranjado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	lactario anaranjado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

lactario anaranjado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bearded Milkcap

The Bearded Milkcap (Lactarius pubescens) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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