Blushing Milkcap vs Schwarzschwanz-Luzon-Baumratte

Lactarius controversus compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Schwarzschwanz-Luzon-Baumratte is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Schwarzschwanz-Luzon-Baumratte
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Carpomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Carpomys melanurus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Schwarzschwanz-Luzon-Baumratte

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Schwarzschwanz-Luzon-Baumratte
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.

Schwarzschwanz-Luzon-Baumratte

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.