Blushing Milkcap vs Suslik Daurskii

Lactarius controversus compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Suslik Daurskii is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Suslik Daurskii
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Spermophilus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Suslik Daurskii

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Suslik Daurskii
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.

Suslik Daurskii

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.