False Saffron Milkcap vs Herb Field Mouse

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Herb Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Apodemus uralensis

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Herb Field Mouse
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.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.