Pine Milkcap vs lactario clor de humo

Lactarius musteus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Pine Milkcap is Endangered while lactario clor de humo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pine Milkcap	lactario clor de humo
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 musteus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pine Milkcap and lactario clor de humo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

lactario clor de humo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pine Milkcap	lactario clor de humo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

lactario clor de humo

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden