Blushing Milkcap vs Coues oryzomys

Lactarius controversus compared with Oryzomys couesi

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Coues oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Coues oryzomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Oryzomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Oryzomys couesi

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Coues oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Coues oryzomys
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.

Coues oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.