Blushing Milkcap vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Lactarius controversus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Céphalophe de Jentink is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Cephalophus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Céphalophe de Jentink
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.

Céphalophe de Jentink

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.