False Saffron Milkcap vs Guianan Squirrel

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Sciurus aestuans

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.