False Saffron Milkcap vs Fulvous Colilargo

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Oligoryzomys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.