Blushing Milkcap vs Campbell's Maple

Lactarius controversus compared with Acer campbellii

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Campbell's Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Campbell's Maple
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)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lactarius	Acer
Species	Lactarius controversus	Acer campbellii

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Campbell's Maple
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.

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.