Blushing Milkcap vs Blassfuchs

Lactarius controversus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Blassfuchs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Blassfuchs
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Russulales (Täublingsartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Russulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lactarius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lactarius controversus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Blassfuchs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Blassfuchs
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.

Blassfuchs

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.