Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Nesoryzomys darwini

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Darwin s Nesoryzomys is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lactarius	Nesoryzomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Nesoryzomys darwini

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Darwin s Nesoryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Darwin s Nesoryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.