Blushing Milkcap vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Lactarius controversus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Russulaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lactarius	Anarta
Species	Lactarius controversus	Anarta melanopa

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
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 White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.