Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Dusky Akodont

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Akodon dayi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Dusky Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Dusky Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Akodon dayi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Dusky Akodont
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.

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.