False Saffron Milkcap vs Honey possum

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Honey possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Lactarius	Tarsipes
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Tarsipes rostratus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.