Blushing Milkcap vs Clark'S Mining Bee

Lactarius controversus compared with Andrena clarkella

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Clark'S Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Clark'S Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Russulaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Lactarius	Andrena
Species	Lactarius controversus	Andrena clarkella

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Clark'S Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Clark'S Mining Bee
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.

Clark'S Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Clark'S Mining Bee

The Clark'S Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden