False Saffron Milkcap vs Mérida Brocket

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Mérida Brocket
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Lactarius	Mazama
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.