Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Eastern Mole Vole

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Eastern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Ellobius tancrei

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Eastern Mole Vole
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.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.