False Saffron Milkcap vs Major s Pine Vole

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Microtus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Microtus majori

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Major s Pine Vole
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.

Major s Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.