False Saffron Milkcap vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Lactarius	Myomimus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.