Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
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	Phyllotis
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.