Pap Milkcap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius mammosus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Pap Milkcap is Vulnerable while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pap 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 mammosus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pap Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pap Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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