False Saffron Milkcap vs lactario anaranjado

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Lactarius aurantiacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	lactario anaranjado
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 aurantiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

lactario anaranjado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	lactario anaranjado
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 anaranjado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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