Blushing Milkcap vs Ogilby's Duiker

Lactarius controversus compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Ogilby's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Russulales (сыроежковые)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Cephalophus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

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.