lactario de leche ardiente vs lactario zonado

Lactarius pyrogalus compared with Lactarius zonarius

Key Differences

• lactario de leche ardiente is Least Concern while lactario zonado is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lactario de leche ardiente	lactario zonado
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 pyrogalus	Lactarius zonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

lactario de leche ardiente and lactario zonado share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

lactario de leche ardiente

LC — Least Concern

lactario zonado

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lactario de leche ardiente	lactario zonado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lactario de leche ardiente

Habitat

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

Range

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

lactario zonado

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 5 countries:

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