Blushing Milkcap vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Lactarius controversus compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Poiana
Species	Lactarius controversus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.