lactario color sangre vs Lurid Milkcap

Lactarius sanguifluus compared with Lactarius luridus

Key Differences

• lactario color sangre is Extinct while Lurid Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lactario color sangre	Lurid 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 sanguifluus	Lactarius luridus

Evolutionary Relationship

lactario color sangre and Lurid Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

lactario color sangre

EX — Extinct

Lurid Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lactario color sangre	Lurid Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lactario color sangre

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Lurid Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

lactario color sangre

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden