Blushing Milkcap vs แมวดาว/Maewdaao

Lactarius controversus compared with Prionailurus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while แมวดาว/Maewdaao is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	แมวดาว/Maewdaao
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Russulaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lactarius	Prionailurus
Species	Lactarius controversus	Prionailurus bengalensis

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

แมวดาว/Maewdaao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	แมวดาว/Maewdaao
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.

แมวดาว/Maewdaao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Philippines and Taiwan.

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.