Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lactarius	Spermophilus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.