Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Dwarf Hutia

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lactarius	Mesocapromys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Mesocapromys nanus

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.