Blushing Milkcap vs Mullah-Stachelmaus

Lactarius controversus compared with Acomys mullah

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Mullah-Stachelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Mullah-Stachelmaus
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	Acomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mullah-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Mullah-Stachelmaus
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.

Mullah-Stachelmaus

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.