lactario zonado vs lactario anaranjado

Lactarius zonarius compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Key Differences

• lactario zonado is Endangered while lactario anaranjado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lactario zonado	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 zonarius	Lactarius aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lactario zonado

EN — Endangered

lactario anaranjado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lactario zonado	lactario anaranjado
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.

lactario anaranjado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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