False Saffron Milkcap vs Large False Serotine

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.