False Saffron Milkcap vs Malayan civet

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Malayan civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Lactarius	Viverra
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Viverra tangalunga

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.