Blushing Milkcap vs Forest Dormouse

Lactarius controversus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lactarius	Dryomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.