Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Russulaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lactarius	Myotis
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
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 Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.