Blushing Milkcap vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Lactarius controversus compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Acomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Acomys minous

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Crete Spiny Mouse
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.

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.