lactario zonado vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Lactarius zonarius compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• lactario zonado is Endangered while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lactario zonado	Lilacscale Milkcap
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 zonarius	Lactarius spinosulus

Evolutionary Relationship

lactario zonado and Lilacscale Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

lactario zonado

EN — Endangered

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lactario zonado	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden