Blushing Milkcap vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Lactarius controversus compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Anthericum
Species	Lactarius controversus	Anthericum ramosum

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	branched St. Bernard's-lily
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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden