Blushing Milkcap vs brown point snail

Lactarius controversus compared with Acicula fusca

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while brown point snail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	brown point snail
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Architaenioglossa (原始紐舌目)
Family	Russulaceae	Aciculidae
Genus	Lactarius	Acicula
Species	Lactarius controversus	Acicula fusca

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	brown point snail
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.

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway