Blushing Milkcap vs Große Pferdespringmaus

Lactarius controversus compared with Allactaga major

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Große Pferdespringmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Große Pferdespringmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Allactaga
Species	Lactarius controversus	Allactaga major

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Große Pferdespringmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Große Pferdespringmaus
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.

Große Pferdespringmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.