False Saffron Milkcap vs lactario zonado

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Lactarius zonarius

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while lactario zonado is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	lactario zonado
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 deterrimus	Lactarius zonarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

lactario zonado

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	lactario zonado
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.

lactario zonado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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