False Saffron Milkcap vs Phayre's Squirrel

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Phayre's Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Callosciurus
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.