Blushing Milkcap vs Pilbara ningaui

Lactarius controversus compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Ningaui
Species	Lactarius controversus	Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

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.