False Saffron Milkcap vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Lactarius	Hapalemur
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.