Blushing Milkcap vs Cabrera s Vole

Lactarius controversus compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Cabrera s Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Cabrera s Vole
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)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Microtus cabrerae

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Cabrera s Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Cabrera s 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.

Cabrera s 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.

Cabrera s Vole

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.