Blushing Milkcap vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Lactarius controversus compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pattonomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Pattonomys carrikeri

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.