Carrot Milkcap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius quieticolor compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Carrot Milkcap is Least Concern while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrot Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Russulales (무당버섯목)	Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius quieticolor	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carrot Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrot Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Sooty Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Carrot Milkcap

The Carrot Milkcap (Lactarius quieticolor) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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