False Saffron Milkcap vs Nilgiri langur

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lactarius	Semnopithecus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.