Blushing Milkcap vs European Snow Vole

Lactarius controversus compared with Chionomys nivalis

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while European Snow Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	European Snow Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Chionomys
Species	Lactarius controversus	Chionomys nivalis

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

European Snow Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	European Snow Vole
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.

European Snow Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.