Blushing Milkcap vs Montane Water Vole

Lactarius controversus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

Blushing Milkcap is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Milkcap	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Arvicola
Species	Lactarius controversus	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Blushing Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Milkcap	Montane Water 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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.