Blushing Milkcap vs Korean Pika

Lactarius controversus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lactarius	Ochotona
Species	Lactarius controversus	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Korean Pika
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.

Korean Pika

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.