Blushing Milkcap vs Dauphin de Fraser

Lactarius controversus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Dauphin de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Dauphin de Fraser
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Russulaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lactarius	Lagenodelphis
Species	Lactarius controversus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Dauphin de Fraser
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.

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.