False Saffron Milkcap vs Fat-tailed Jird

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Pachyuromys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.