False Saffron Milkcap vs Great Gerbil

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Great Gerbil
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	Rhombomys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.