Blushing Milkcap vs Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

Lactarius controversus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
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	Alticola
Species	Lactarius controversus	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus
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.

Lemming-Gebirgswühlmaus

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.