False Saffron Milkcap vs Northern Akodont

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Necromys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Northern Akodont
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Necromys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Necromys urichi

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.