Orange Milkcap vs Rufous Milk-Cap

Lactarius aurantiacus compared with Lactarius rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Milkcap	Rufous Milk-Cap
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 aurantiacus	Lactarius rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Milkcap and Rufous Milk-Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Orange Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Milkcap	Rufous Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Rufous Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden