Blushing Milkcap vs Charmhaven Apple

Lactarius controversus compared with Angophora inopina

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Charmhaven Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Charmhaven Apple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Russulaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Angophora
Species	Lactarius controversus	Angophora inopina

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Charmhaven Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Charmhaven Apple
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.

Charmhaven Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Charmhaven Apple

The Charmhaven Apple (Angophora inopina) is a species in the genus Angophora. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.