lactario alcanforado vs False Saffron Milkcap

Lactarius camphoratus compared with Lactarius deterrimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lactario alcanforado	False Saffron Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Russulales (Russulales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius camphoratus	Lactarius deterrimus

Evolutionary Relationship

lactario alcanforado and False Saffron Milkcap share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lactarius.

Conservation Status

lactario alcanforado

LC — Least Concern

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lactario alcanforado	False Saffron Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lactario alcanforado

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

False Saffron Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden