Blushing Milkcap vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Lactarius controversus compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microcebus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Microcebus jollyae

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

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.