False Saffron Milkcap vs Sooty Milkcap

Lactarius deterrimus compared with Lactarius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• False Saffron Milkcap is Least Concern while Sooty Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Saffron Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family same	Russulaceae	Russulaceae
Genus same	Lactarius	Lactarius
Species	Lactarius deterrimus	Lactarius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Saffron Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Saffron Milkcap	Sooty Milkcap
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.

Sooty Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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