raisin d'ours vs Beech Milkcap

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Lactarius blennius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	raisin d'ours	Beech Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ericaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lactarius
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Lactarius blennius

Conservation Status

raisin d'ours

LC — Least Concern

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	raisin d'ours	Beech Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

raisin d'ours

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

raisin d'ours

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Beech Milkcap

The Beech Milkcap (Lactarius blennius) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden