False Saffron Milkcap vs Owl s Spiny Rat

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Carterodon sulcidens

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Owl s Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Carterodon
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Carterodon sulcidens

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Owl s Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Owl s Spiny Rat
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.

Owl s Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.