Blushing Milkcap vs Roter Stachelnasenbeutler

Lactarius controversus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Roter Stachelnasenbeutler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Roter Stachelnasenbeutler
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Peramelemorphia (Nasenbeutler)
Family	Russulaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Lactarius	Echymipera
Species	Lactarius controversus	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Roter Stachelnasenbeutler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Roter Stachelnasenbeutler
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.

Roter Stachelnasenbeutler

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.