Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Russulaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Lactarius	Caloprymnus
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Caloprymnus campestris

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Desert Rat-kangaroo
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 Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.