Blushing Milkcap vs Kaapori Capuchin

Lactarius controversus compared with Cebus kaapori

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Kaapori Capuchin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Kaapori Capuchin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Lactarius	Cebus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Cebus kaapori

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Kaapori Capuchin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Kaapori Capuchin
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.

Kaapori Capuchin

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.