Beech Milkcap vs Péramèle Roux

Lactarius blennius compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Lactarius	Echymipera
Species	Lactarius blennius	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Péramèle Roux
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.