False Saffron Milkcap vs Olinguito

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.