Blushing Milkcap vs Mangouste de Dybowsky

Lactarius controversus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Mangouste de Dybowsky is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Mangouste de Dybowsky
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Russulaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Lactarius	Dologale
Species	Lactarius controversus	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Mangouste de Dybowsky

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Mangouste de Dybowsky
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.

Mangouste de Dybowsky

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.