Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Ebony Akodont

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ebony 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	Thaptomys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Thaptomys nigrita

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ebony 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.

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.