Blushing Milkcap vs Guinea-Pavian

Lactarius controversus compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Guinea-Pavian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Guinea-Pavian
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Papio
Species	Lactarius controversus	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Guinea-Pavian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Guinea-Pavian
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.

Guinea-Pavian

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.