Bearded Milkcap vs Pearson s Pericote

Lactarius pubescens compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Milkcap	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Andalgalomys
Species	Lactarius pubescens	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Bearded Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Milkcap	Pearson s Pericote
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).

Pearson s Pericote

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.