Lurid Milkcap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius luridus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Lurid Milkcap is Near Threatened while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lurid Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius luridus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lurid Milkcap and Sooty Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Lurid Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lurid Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lurid Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sooty Milkcap

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 4 countries:

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