False Saffron Milkcap vs Hare's-tail

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Lagurus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden