Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Geomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.