Blushing Milkcap vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Lactarius controversus compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Russulaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lactarius	Acraea
Species	Lactarius controversus	Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blushing Milkcap

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

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.