Bearded Milkcap vs Ornate Cuscus

Lactarius pubescens compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Diprotodontia (캥거루목)
Family	Russulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lactarius	Phalanger
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Milkcap

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 (Chile).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Milkcap

The Bearded Milkcap (Lactarius pubescens) 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.