Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Russulaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Lactarius	Marmosops
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Delicate Slender Opossum
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.

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.