Blushing Milkcap vs Hamlyn s Monkey

Lactarius controversus compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Hamlyn s Monkey
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)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Cercopithecus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Hamlyn s Monkey
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.

Hamlyn s Monkey

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.