Blushing Milkcap vs Gray Birch Mouse

Lactarius controversus compared with Sicista pseudonapaea

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Gray Birch Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Gray Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Lactarius	Sicista
Species	Lactarius controversus	Sicista pseudonapaea

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Birch Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Gray Birch Mouse
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.

Gray Birch Mouse

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.