False Saffron Milkcap vs Jentink's Duiker

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Russulaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lactarius	Cephalophus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Cephalophus jentinki

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.