Dark-Spotted Milkcap vs False Water Rat

Lactarius atroviridis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Russulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lactarius	Xeromys
Species	Lactarius atroviridis	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spotted Milkcap	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.