False Saffron Milkcap vs Pale fox

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Russulaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lactarius	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Pale fox
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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.