Beech Milkcap vs Canard à bec rouge

Lactarius blennius compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Milkcap	Canard à bec rouge
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Russulaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Lactarius	Anas
Species	Lactarius blennius	Anas erythrorhyncha

Conservation Status

Beech Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Canard à bec rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Milkcap	Canard à bec rouge
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.

Canard à bec rouge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Canard à bec rouge

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway