False Saffron Milkcap vs Porter s Rock Rat

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Octodontidae
Genus	Lactarius	Aconaemys
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Aconaemys porteri

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Porter s Rock 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.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.