Blushing Milkcap vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lactarius controversus compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Eastern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Lactarius controversus	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.