False Saffron Milkcap vs Mandarin Vole

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Mandarin 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.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.