False Saffron Milkcap vs Mexican cottontail

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Russulaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Lactarius	Sylvilagus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.