Bloody Milkcap vs Grey Milk-Cap

Lactarius sanguifluus compared with Lactarius vietus

Key Differences

• Bloody Milkcap is Extinct while Grey Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloody Milkcap	Grey Milk-Cap
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 sanguifluus	Lactarius vietus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloody Milkcap and Grey Milk-Cap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

Bloody Milkcap

EX — Extinct

Grey Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloody Milkcap	Grey Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloody Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Grey Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bloody Milkcap

The Bloody Milkcap (Lactarius sanguifluus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden