Blushing Milkcap vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Lactarius controversus compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Alticola
Species	Lactarius controversus	Alticola olchonensis

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.