False Saffron Milkcap vs Guemal

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Hippocamelus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.