Blushing Milkcap vs Burozubka Ploskocherepnaya

Lactarius controversus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Burozubka Ploskocherepnaya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Burozubka Ploskocherepnaya
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lactarius	Sorex
Species	Lactarius controversus	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Burozubka Ploskocherepnaya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Burozubka Ploskocherepnaya
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.

Burozubka Ploskocherepnaya

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.