Alder Milkcap vs Formosan Serow

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Formosan Serow
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Capricornis
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Capricornis swinhoei

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alder Milkcap

The Alder Milkcap (Lactarius obscuratus) 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.