False Saffron Milkcap vs Globe Thistle

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Russulaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Lactarius	Echinops
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Echinops ritro

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark