Alder Milkcap vs Caucasian Alder

Lactarius obscuratus compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Milkcap	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Fagales (อันดับก่อ)
Family	Russulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Alnus
Species	Lactarius obscuratus	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Alder Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Milkcap	Caucasian Alder
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.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.