False Saffron Milkcap vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lactarius	Tlacuatzin
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Gray Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.