Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs Equatorial Saki

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Russulaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Lactarius	Pithecia
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	Equatorial Saki
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.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.