Lesser Capybara vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Hydrochoerus isthmius compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Capybara	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Caviidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Hydrochoerus	Lactarius
Species	Hydrochoerus isthmius	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Capybara	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

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