Curry Milkcap vs Whiskery Milkcap

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Lactarius mairei

Key Differences

• Curry Milkcap is Least Concern while Whiskery Milkcap is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curry Milkcap	Whiskery 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 mairei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Curry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Whiskery Milkcap

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curry Milkcap	Whiskery 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).

Whiskery Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden