False Saffron Milkcap vs Isarog Chrotomys

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Isarog Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Isarog Chrotomys
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.

Isarog Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.