Blushing Milkcap vs Potto

Lactarius controversus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Lactarius	Perodicticus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Potto
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.

Potto

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.