Blushing Milkcap vs Evas Rotrücken-Wühlmaus

Lactarius controversus compared with Caryomys eva

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Evas Rotrücken-Wühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Evas Rotrücken-Wühlmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Caryomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Caryomys eva

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Evas Rotrücken-Wühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Evas Rotrücken-Wühlmaus
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.

Evas Rotrücken-Wühlmaus

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.