Curry Milkcap vs Lurid Milkcap

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Lactarius luridus

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Lurid Milkcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Lurid Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Lactarius luridus

Evolutionary Relationship

Curry Milkcap and Lurid Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Lurid Milkcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Lurid Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lurid Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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