Blushing Milkcap vs Herazame

Lactarius controversus compared with Apristurus platyrhynchus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Herazame is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Herazame
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Carcharhiniformes (メジロザメ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Lactarius	Apristurus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Apristurus platyrhynchus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Herazame

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Herazame
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.

Herazame

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Herazame

The Borneo Cat Shark (Apristurus platyrhynchus) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.