False Saffron Milkcap vs Ooldea dunnart

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lactarius	Sminthopsis
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.