False Saffron Milkcap vs Mountain Coati

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Lactarius	Nasua
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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