Blushing Milkcap vs Souris Marsupiale Ningbing

Lactarius controversus compared with Pseudantechinus ningbing

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Souris Marsupiale Ningbing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Souris Marsupiale Ningbing
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Pseudantechinus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Pseudantechinus ningbing

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Souris Marsupiale Ningbing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Souris Marsupiale Ningbing
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.

Souris Marsupiale Ningbing

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.