Blushing Milkcap vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Lactarius controversus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Fynbos Golden Mole
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)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Lactarius	Amblysomus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Fynbos Golden Mole
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.

Fynbos Golden Mole

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.