Blushing Milkcap vs Eastern Mole

Lactarius controversus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Scalopus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Eastern 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.

Eastern 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.