Blushing Milkcap vs Semnopithèque de Phayre

Lactarius controversus compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Semnopithèque de Phayre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Semnopithèque de Phayre
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Trachypithecus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Trachypithecus phayrei

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Semnopithèque de Phayre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Semnopithèque de Phayre
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.

Semnopithèque de Phayre

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.