False Saffron Milkcap vs Greater Chinese Mole

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Lactarius	Euroscaptor
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Greater Chinese Mole
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.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.